Variety of Approaches Outlined in NCLB 'Growth Models' EdWeekThe states that made the first cut to qualify for a new pilot program that would let them use so-called growth models to judge whether schools and districts meet their performance targets under the federal No Child Left Behind Act are using a variety of approaches to tackle the task.

School aid faces threat BaltSunRaising the stakes in the dispute over education in Baltimore, the Bush administration is warning that $171 million in federal aid to Maryland could be in jeopardy if the General Assembly blocks a state attempt to take over 11 failing city schools.

To Some in Hartford, Coke Is a Real Evil Thing NYTThings are not going better with Coke these days, at least not in Connecticut. The company is being painted as a villian in the state's battle to bring healthier foods to schoolchildren.